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WWE NXT REPORT: CHAMPIONS CELEBRATE, FREE AGENTS ARRIVE, A LEGEND . . . DARy NIGHT?, THE ASPHALT ASSASSIN REVEALS HERSELF, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-05-30 22:04:00

We are back with the footage from the Chase University lesson that forced Thea Hail to cry and leave the lecture.

We go to the latest lesson and they are in the ring and the camera focuses on Thea and Duke talking about what happened.  Duke says he will give her a pass.  Thea says she never wants to feel the way that they made her feel.  She says she is not weak.  She tells Duke to let her go.

Duke tells her to give them hell.

Charlie points out that Thea has entered the ring and he tells Thea there is no crying.

The ring is full of photos of the new NXT Women's Champion.

Tiffany Stratton makes her way to the ring.

Tiffany asks the people who are not surprised that she is the Women's Champion to raise their hands.  She is now on the tippy top of NXT.  She talks about future Hall of Famers who have held the title.  Tonight, she will show what it means to be a true champion.  She says when she thinks about a champion, it is her.  Nobody in that locker room can do what she does.  When she looks in the mirror, she is the epitome of a WWE Superstar.

Tiffany asks the Women's locker room to come out to recognize her as the champion.

No one comes out and Tiffany says it appears that no one wants to know who her next challenger is.  Tiffany asks the people and she says she doesn't care what they think.

The women make their way around the ring and she says she cannot think of who her next opponent is because she will be champion for a long time.  She says no one can compete with her.  Tiffany says she had a Tiffany Epiphany on the way back from Battleground.  Why not give everyone a shot at her title.  There will be a Battle Royal next week to determine her next opponent.

Tiffany says for as long as she wants, it is TiffyTime.

Balloons and confetti come from the ceiling.

Thea Hail comes in the ring and punches Tiffany.  Lyra Valkyria with a drop kick through the ropes to Tiffany as they all get in the ring.

Trick is on the phone and he tells someone to keep the hot tub ready.

Lash, Jakara, and Oro show up and they say that Noam is going to win.

Trick says that TrickMelo don't miss.  He says they can leave.

Oro says that Trick should understand that Melo should take the night off.

Trick says he watched Oro in Dar's corner.  He says that Ms. Jackson is a distraction.  Trick says he is watching all of them.

We go to commercial.

Dani Palmer is in the ring and she says she cannot leave this ring until she finds out who the attacker is who is going through this division.  You attacked her and her best friend Sol and she is out for a year.  She says she is not leaving until she shows her face.

We see video footage on the ShawnTron of the attacks on the women of NXT.

Dani is attacked from behind and hit with a Falcon Arrow and she is revealed to be Blair Davenport.  

Eddy Thorpe talks to Malik and Edris in the back and Eddy says he wishes he could have a few things back.  Malik says you learn more after a loss.

Damon Kemp shows up and he says he was impressed by Eddy's work but he can't win without cheating.  Thorpe is held back by Edris and Malik.

Next week, Eddy Thorpe faces Damon Kemp.

Match Number Three:  Joe Coffey versus Channing Lorenzo

Channing drop kicks Joe and he follows with punches.  Lorenzo with a side head lock and knees.  Lorenzo with a fist drop for a near fall.  Joe with a hip toss and punches.  Joe with a hard Irish whip.  Joe with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Joe with more punches.  Joe with a hip toss.  Joe kicks Channing and Channing punches bac.  The referee checks on Joe and Channing gets a near fall.  Joe with a slam and he is sent to the apron.  Channing drop kicks Joe off the apron.  Channing punches Joe on the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Channing leans back in a body scissors to get a near fall.  We see footage of Joe sending Channing back first into the ring post.  Channing tries for a sharpshooter but Joe kicks him away.  Joe drops Channing on the top rope.  Joe with a belly-to-back drop for a near fall.  Channing with punches and a running forearm.  Channing with a DDT.  Channing with forearms and a flying back elbow.  Channing with a running uppercut into the corner.  Channing with a neck breaker for a near fall.  Channing goes up top and Joe stops him and hits a superplex for a near fall.   Channing with an Irish whip and a back body drop.  Channing with a flying clothesline that sends him and Joe over the top rope to the floor.

Channing with a running uppercut to Joe against the apron.  Channing goes for a flying shoulder but misses and hits the ring steps.  Joe with a Glasgow Sendoff and All the Best for the Bells for the three count.

Winner:  Joe Coffey

We go to Von Wagner and Robert Stone and Robert asks Von if he wants to be suspended or fired.  Von says Luca has been running his mouth for the last few weeks and he just shut it.  Stone says that Von has some serious anger management issues and he needs to talk to a therapist.  Von wants to know what that will do.  He doesn't want to give them his money.  Stone says he will pay for it.  Von says he will think about it.

We take a look at Battleground with a video feature for Ilja Dragunov.  We see him on the phone with his wife.  He asks if it is the pain that keeps searching for him or does he search for pain?  Maybe he is the pain.  In the end it doesn't matter because the world shall know pain.  We see Ilja in the hallway psyching himself up.  Ilja says tonight shall know pain.

Ilja Dragunov will be on NXT next week.

Match Number Four:  Cora Jade versus Ivy Nile

They lock up and Cora claims that Ivy cheated and Cora with a head butt and side head lock.  Cora blocks a hip toss and Ivy does the same and connects with a clothesline.  Ivy with a take down and she gets a near fall.  Ivy works on the arm with a wrist lock and arm wringer.  Ivy gets Cora up but Cora with an elbow and she pulls Ivy to the mat by the hair.  Cora with a running back elbow to Ivy's back against the ropes for a near fall.  Cora kicks Ivy and then sends her face first to the mat.  Cora sends Ivy to the apron and then connects with an elbow.  Cora with a chop and drop kick.  Cora gets a near fall.  Cora with a reverse chin lock.  Ivy with a rollup for a near fall.  Ivy with kicks to Cora.

Ivy with an Irish whip and a running thrust kick into the corner for a near fall.  Cora with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Cora with a snap mare using the hair.  Cora misses a springboard double stomp.  Ivy with a gutwrench slam but Ava grabs Ivy and Ivy with a Dragon Sleeper in the ropes.  Cora hits Ivy from behind and hits a DDT for the three count.

Winner:  Cora Jade

Hank and Tank are in the back and they check on their injuries and they say they are fine.  Tank says last week's match worked and they feel tighter.  Hank says there was a connection.  They both talk about things they like and they say the same thing.

Malik and Edris walk past and Tank talks about how they are tighter than ever after their match.

Malik and Edris try to do the same thing and they are not in sync.  Edris says they are not fighting.

Noam Dar walks in the back with Lash, Jakara, Oro, and the trophy.

We see Carmelo and Trick walk in the back.

We are back and we take a look back at the return of Mustafa Ali to NXT.

McKenzie is looking for Diamond Mine and she asks Ivy about her and Ava.  Ivy says if you want to be part of the game, step up next week.  Julius says they want The Dyad.

Rip, Jagger, and Ava show up and they are separated by security.

Match Number Five:  Noam Dar (with Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson, and Oro Mensah) versus Carmelo Hayes (with Trick Williams) for the NXT Men's Championship

They lock up and Dar with a wrist lock.  Hayes with a reversal and take down.  Dar backs Hayes into the ropes and misses a kick.  Hayes with a chop and side head lock.  Dar with a wrist lock into an arm bar.  Hayes with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Dar with a kick to the leg and then to the chest.  Hayes with a back elbow and a springboard clothesline.  Dar goes to the floor to regroup.  Hayes wants Dar to get back in the ring but Dar is busy talking to his entourage.  Hayes sends Dar into the corner and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Hayes with a chop and Dar goes to the apron.  Hayes with a slingshot suplex back into the ring.  Hayes with a suplex and float over for a near fall.  Dar with a kick to the knee.

Dar with punches.  Dar with shoulders in the corner and he works on the shoulder.  Hayes kicks Dar away and Hayes with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Hayes blocks an arm drag and holds on to the arm bar.  Hayes with an Irish whip and splash into the corner.  Hayes gets Dar in the ropes and hits Fade Away for a near fall.  Dar sends Hayes to the apron.  Hayes misses a clothesline from the apron and Dar with a leg sweep and drop kick that knocks Hayes off the apron.  They return to the ring and Dar gets a near fall.  Dar with a running elbow to the head and he gets a near fall.  Dar with a butterfly suplex for a near fall.  Hayes with punches and forearms.  Dar with a back elbow for a near fall.  

Dar with knees and Hayes with a rollup for a near fall.  Dar with an uppercut and Hayes with La Mistica.  Hayes blocks a punch and punches Dar.  Hayes with clotheslines and a face buster.  Hayes with a clothesline and a super kick.  Hayes with a bicycle kick.  Dar misses a round kick and misses a back elbow.  Hayes with a slam for a near fall.  Lash and Jakara distract Hayes and then they get in Trick's face.  Trick punches Oro when he tries to attack him from behind.  The referee sends Trick to the back.

Dar comes up from behind and Hayes with a rollup.  Dar with a back elbow for a near fall.  Dar with a knee bar.  Hayes rolls over and punches Dar.  Hayes with a crossface.  Dar gets to the ropes to force a break.  Dar kicks Hayes in the head.  Hayes with a punch and Dar with a forearm.  They go back and forth.  Hayes gets the advantage but Dar wit a kick and a forearm.  Dar with a back fist but Hayes with a suplex into a TKO.   Hayes goes up top and Oro crotches him while Jakara and Lash distract the referee.

Frazer and Lee come out and pull Oro off the apron.  Hayes with a cross body onto Dar and Oro.  Hayes goes up top and hits Nothing but Net for the three count.

Winner:  Carmelo Hayes (retains championship)

After the match, Baron Corbin attacks Hayes from behind and he sends Hayes into the ring and he punches Hayes.  Corbin with End of Days to Hayes and then he holds the NXT championship over his head.

We go to credits.


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